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Reservoir - South East vs Reservoir - South West

Name: Reservoir - South East vs Reservoir - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Reservoir - South East profile · Reservoir - South West profile

Reservoir - South East Reservoir - South West

Reservoir - South West and Reservoir - South East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Reservoir - South West is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $865 compared to $688 in Reservoir - South East. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.6% in Reservoir - South East. In contrast, Reservoir - South East has better access to education and transport, with 2.14 schools per 1,000 children and a much higher number of public transport departures.

These two areas have tracked closely on many fronts, such as their similar rental markets and the shared proportion of First Nations residents. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011. While they both have a high share of people using another language at home, this is slightly higher in Reservoir - South East at 38.6%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Personal income: $177 higher in Reservoir - South West Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Aged 65+: 5.2 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1,291 larger in Reservoir - South West

12,799 67th pct 14,090 72nd pct

Median age in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 yrs older in Reservoir - South East

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.4% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir - South East Reservoir - South West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

3.8% India even 3.8%

3.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

4.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

34.1% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 more in Reservoir - South East

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.93 more in Reservoir - South East

2.14 52nd pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +7 more in Reservoir - South West

43 85th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +695 more in Reservoir - South East

1,756 57th pct 1,061 39th pct

Avg size in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +85 larger in Reservoir - South East

439 52nd pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +31 higher in Reservoir - South West

1,037 59th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$177 higher in Reservoir - South West

$688 26th pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$342 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,401 29th pct $1,743 50th pct

Family income in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$301 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,910 39th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

8.1% Other condition even 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer even 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

18.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +11 larger in Reservoir - South West

186 51st pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +2 yrs older in Reservoir - South East

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$397 higher in Reservoir - South West

$480 15th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$686 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,171 14th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.1 larger in Reservoir - South West

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

25.7% Couples without children even 25.6%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

30.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$12 higher in Reservoir - South West

$349 43rd pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +$53 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,967 59th pct $2,020 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 56.7%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.6% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%

3.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

16.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +7 more in Reservoir - South West

101 87th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.23 more in Reservoir - South East

7.89 86th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1,090.2 more in Reservoir - South East

3,005.6 87th pct 1,915.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +3 more in Reservoir - South West

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 longer in Reservoir - South East

16 29th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +44,623 more in Reservoir - South East

58,713 87th pct 14,090 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +83,201 more in Reservoir - South East

203,080 86th pct 119,879 75th pct

Transit to city in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +2 longer in Reservoir - South West

63 59th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

27.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.9% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Walked even 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

7.3% 3 vehicles even 7.3%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

9.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.6% Construction even 8.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Reservoir - South West

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Reservoir - South West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Reservoir - South West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Reservoir - South West

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +39 higher in Reservoir - South West

978 42nd pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1,207 higher in Reservoir - South West

14,143 67th pct 15,350 72nd pct

Growth in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +1.5 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

9.3% 78th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +479 higher in Reservoir - South West

924 51st pct 1,403 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +8 higher in Reservoir - South East

663 28th pct 655 27th pct

Max temp in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.3 higher in Reservoir - South East

10.9 37th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.3 higher in Reservoir - South West

8.1 87th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.2 more in Reservoir - South East

7.9 97th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.2 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.3 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

99.6% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +4.5 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +7.3 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

95.3% 90th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +4.6 more in Reservoir - South West

13.1 44th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +77 higher in Reservoir - South West

389 89th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Reservoir - South East in Reservoir - South West +0.9 pts higher in Reservoir - South East

4.0% 26th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Reservoir - South East with nearby areas

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Compare Reservoir - South West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir - South East vs Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021525/reservoir-south-east/vs/209021526/reservoir-south-west